Rub a dub, dub...I got a tub :)

In the words of Mr. Ernie from Sesame Street...

Rubber Ducky, you're the one,

You make bathtime lots of fun,

Rubber Ducky, I'm awfully fond of you;


Woo woo be doo


Everyday when I Make my way to the tubby

I find a little fella who's Cute and yellow and chubby

Rub-a-dub-a-dubby!

I got not one, but two tubs! So I guess that means I'll need two duckies :)


Master Bath








Downstairs Bath

New Career: Window Washer!

Day by day we continue to make so much progress on the house...actually, I should rephrase that and say, my dad continues to make so much progress on the house! Every day that I go by, there is something new to see and be amazed with. The latest feat was all of the doors and (many, many, many) windows were put in! And all I can say is, "Boy, there are a lot of windows to wash!"

Wax on. Wax off :)

Go Cougs!!!

In the city that bleeds (blech) purple and gold...I am going to try and inject a little crimson and great into it! As a loyal coug, and girl who just also happens to adore the color crimson, I am adorning my house with touches of cougness. The first step was putting up the "granite grey" trim, AND more will definitely follow! Stay tuned to see how this coug plans to take over Seattle :)

In over my head?

I define myself to be a rather intelligent person...I graduated high school with a virtual 4.0 (3.98 if you want to get into specifics), got my B.A., and have a good job in Advertising. But I've learned very quickly that being smart in one field does not necessarily carry over to the next, and before entering a project you should have a basic understanding of what it entails.

I scour Google, do research, look up definitions, in an attempt to better understand what it takes to build a house. But that time spent on those activities can never amount to the many years of experience my dad had physically doing the work. In my world, it would be like someone engaging in interactive advertising though they have never turned on a computer!

I can type, but I can't hammer (very well). I can lead a meeting, but I don't know how to pour cement. I can spam the world with banner ads, but couldn't tell you if plumbing comes before mechanical :) Teaching is MUCH more difficult than doing...it's frustrating...and it's time consuming. And for all those reasons, I want to thank my dad for putting up with my relative ignorance on the subject, for listening to my endless array of stupid questions, and thru it all still loving me enough to continue on. So THANKS DAD!

Sweet Dreams

When beginning this project, I had doubts the day would come when we would finally be able to break ground. Luckily, with much patience that day came, and we (or more like my dad) has been working at the most hectic pace to wrap this up. When we began excavating, I didn't think we'd pour the foundation so soon after. And when we poured the foundation, I didn't think the framing would begin so quickly. Yet it all has, and NOW I have a bedroom. And better yet, this bedroom came with a hidden suprise of an even greater view! From ground level, we knew the view was amazing...the sound, the stadiums, AND THE STADIUMS! As we built onward and upward, this view got even more amazing, as it extended to the east on over to the mountains. All I know is that I am very grateful that I have parents who are willing to help me achieve my dreams, and I will definitely have sweet dreams in this room!
View from the bachelor pad

Walking upstairs

In my room!

The great wall of Small, from down the street!

Views on a beautiful Seattle day

Board + Board = House!

My bedroom from outside

Movin' on up!

When writing this I was torn between using the title of "Movin' on up" or "UP, UP, and Away!" because both so perfectly embody the work being done during this phase...and that would going up! The second floor walls and roofing went up, and it is AMAZING to see how quickly packages of lumber suddenly (and very laboriously) turned into a house!









While a dad may be Superman to the eyes of a daughter, I think others would agree if they saw my dad flying around on the roof! Mom, if you're reading this, I swear Dad was very safe up there :)